Speakers Trust Meeting — Wednesday, November 1, 2006

1. President calls meeting to order
   1. Attendance taken: All present
   2. Quorum established
2. International Law Society Presentation
   1. Don Gressett — Office of the General Council, United States Agency for International Development
      1. Mr. Gressett will be talking mainly about his involvement with USAID and issues concerning policy.
   2. Tentative date: Friday, November 17
   3. Expenses to cover hotel, gas, dinner, and refreshments for the presentation are needed.
   4. Estimated total amount for event — $400.
   5. ILS can contribute $140 for event.
   6. Issue: Will people be around on Fridays and especially near Thanksgiving break?
   7. Time arrival TBA — most likely around 4 p.m. Traffic could be an issue.
   8. ILS dismissed
3. BLSA Presentation
   1. Craig A. Thompson - Thompson is a partner with Venable, LLP, president of Thompson Communications, and an author. (Presenter notes that we all have received a memorandum concerning Thompson's credentials and details.)
      1. Mr. Thompson will speak about the importance of networking.
   2. This is an important event for law community as a whole, specifically 1Ls, and BLSA.
   3. Tentative date: November 16
   4. Additional dates to be considered: November 14, 15, and 17.
   5. BLSA requests $1,200 (this is solely for the cost of the honorarium).
   6. Jess pointed out that this may be a low figure when considering accommodations such as hotel stay, dinner, etc.- $1,500 may be more realistic.
   7. BLSA can contribute for refreshments
   8. BLSA dismissed
4. Trusts Deliberations
   1. ILS Discussion and Deliberations
      1. The Speakers Trust will grant $500 contingent on the fact that ILS will spend their $140 first for the event.
      2. Unanimous approval.
   2.  BLSA Discussion and Deliberations
      1. BLSA will pay $150 for reception.
      2. The Speakers Trust will pay the following:

         $1200 — honorarium
         $100 — travel
         $200 — dinner
         $150 — hotel
         $1,650 — total
         We approve $1,650 for honorarium, travel, hotel, and dinner.

      3. Unanimous approval; Crystal abstains
5. President's Comments
   1. We must meet 6 times a year; we need to be available to all organizations. Propose to meet again in 2 weeks — Wednesday, November 15. Meeting will begin at 7:15 .
6. Ideas for speakers sponsored only by the Speaker's Trust
   1. Rendell
   2. Specter
   3. Santorum (alum of Dickinson)
   4. Ridge
   5. Eakin — Justice on PA Supreme Court (alum of Dickinson)
   6. Sharpton- Tiffany met him at the airport
   7. Lewis Katz
   8. Congressman Brady — friend of Maureen's mom

   President note: In 2 weeks, we need to have a tentative list of a couple people that we need to start contacting.

7. Meeting Adjourned